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Dustylyon
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Just purchased: 1967 Seamaster Cosmic
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerCrystal is 063PZ5123.
Cheers, Al
Cheers, Al
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Dustylyon
·Outstanding! Thanks for the info!
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Passover
·Hi and welcome here!
if you do an internet search for "166.026" + "omegaforums" you will find a lot of input on this reference.
Hands look wrong to me but I'm no expert on this reference.
Good luck
if you do an internet search for "166.026" + "omegaforums" you will find a lot of input on this reference.
Hands look wrong to me but I'm no expert on this reference.
Good luck
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Dustylyon
·Thanks for the response! Just did a deep dive into the forums. It looks like the hands are correct, but the watch was possibly re-dialed sometime in the past. I know Omega used a few different dials during the production run, but I haven’t found any that have the same markings as this one.
I also noticed that while some of the watches came stock with beads of rice bands, this one doesn’t look original, so I’ll keep my eye out for a NOS replacement.
I also noticed that while some of the watches came stock with beads of rice bands, this one doesn’t look original, so I’ll keep my eye out for a NOS replacement.
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Dan S
·The dial looks original to me.
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Peter_from_NL
·Nice. I love the Cosmic. I have a similar one and a grey one. They wear nicely. You have a good project at hand. Good luck.
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Dustylyon
·Does anyone know the actual distance between the lugs? I’ve seen in referred to as both 18 and 19mm in different posts.
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perks713
·If you have a harbor freight near you, go pick up a cheap digital caliper. https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-composite-digital-caliper-63586.html
I was watching the same auction, I want to pick up a cosmic at some point.
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X350 XJR
··Vintage Omega Aficionado166.026 is 19mm, at least all of the ones I've had were.
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Dustylyon
·If you have a harbor freight near you, go pick up a cheap digital caliper. https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-composite-digital-caliper-63586.html
I was watching the same auction, I want to pick up a cosmic at some point.
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Edward53
·The dial is original but I doubt you will be able to "clean it up". A skilled watchmaker can sometimes remove surface dirt, but most of it looks like water damage which can't be fixed without redialling.
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chipsotoole
·The residue on the dial at 11 and between 6 and 8 looks like a perished rubberised gasket. As the case is a top loader I'm not sure if these watches had a gasket as I've never looked inside (don't have the tool). But if it is gasket that should come away cleanly. As Edward53 says there is a limit to what can be cleaned up and I strongly suggest you don't try it yourself unless you know what you are doing. There is a hint of water damage ( like mine) , I believe you have a classic 565 movement under the hood. Here's my beaten up one with original "brick" bracelet.
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Edward53
·The residue on the dial at 11 and between 6 and 8 looks like a perished rubberised gasket. As the case is a top loader I'm not sure if these watches had a gasket as I've never looked inside (don't have the tool). But if it is gasket that should come away cleanly. As Edward53 says there is a limit to what can be cleaned up and I strongly suggest you don't try it yourself unless you know what you are doing. There is a hint of water damage ( like mine) , I believe you have a classic 565 movement under the hood. Here's my beaten up one with original "brick" bracelet.
I don't usually like patina but I do like that mushroom colour the dial has turned to and the contrasting date wheel colour.
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chipsotoole
·ah the date wheel.sharp eye you have there...not original to the movement...The original was too far gone..water damage I think(same effect on the dial). Had to get a vintage replacement and didn't think of the colour at the time. looks good though.
